Vancomycin Injection: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Vancomycin Injection: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 5 min 59 s
Description: Vancomycin injection is an antibiotic used to treat certain serious infections caused by bacteria. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

Vancomycin Injection

Generic name	Vancomycin hydrochloride
Drug class	Glycopeptide antibiotic
Forms	Solution, Powder for solution, Single-dose fliptop vials containing 500 mg, 750 mg, or 1 g

Vancomycin injection is an antibiotic used to treat certain serious infections caused by bacteria. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.